Why aren’t mortgages MORE expensive? In looking at any product or service you will often hear people mention 'supply and demand', it is one of the foundations of Microecono... Continue reading
Blogs and sites that cover the topic of finance and economics I was at a meeting last week and the topic of 'what I read' came up, I spend on average, about six hours a day reading, granted that is... Continue reading
Derek Braun vs David Cantwell on the Late Late show Pat Kenny had two well known commentators on the Late Late show on Friday, David Cantwell a director with the largest new homes estate ... Continue reading
Mortgage Interest Relief (TRS) changes for May 2009 The changes mentioned in the recent budget will be kicking in soon and it will mean that people are likely to be affected in their mort... Continue reading
Property prices, are we near the bottom? Are property prices bottoming? there are a few reasons why some commentators feel we are going to start to see recovery. 1. Many ... Continue reading
I wish I was a banker The nationalisation of banks has taken up many of the editorial pages of late, everybody has their own opinion and in particular there ... Continue reading
Spain feels the pain, at least they get the sun too… For all the talk of how bad it is in Ireland, the reality is that we are doing comparatively well when looking to some nations in Europ... Continue reading
The banking ‘Whitewash’ Meredith Whitney talks about the 'banking whitewash', saying that the recent gains in many banks (they have been beating expectations b... Continue reading
Yale economists discuss the financial crisis Yale hosted a panel discussion with Yale Faculty on the National Financial Crisis, to discuss developments since the February 25, 2009... Continue reading